The Goan Deluge Poem by Renu Rakheja a.k.a Tranquil Ocean

Raindropp ripples in Mandovi
Lapses in memory
The long fan moans and groans
The red ant ascends onto the throne
The fruit of the jackfruit tree
Sways with the wind
The waters run deep
A white flower getting carried away
From the river into the sea

An unknown bird calls its mate
The waiter with lowered eyes calls on me
The electricity suddenly goes away
Candle emerges, melting its fate
Evening has set in
A fresh set of clouds rush in
A deluge.
Of water and memories